Dick Bennett Packline Defensive Concepts

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I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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January 14, 2014

Dick Bennett Packline Defensive Concepts

Don’t give up easy shots if you want to win big.
Two areas that are vital.
If a team gets up and down and doesn’t have to work – poor transition defense
Refuse to get beat by a great post player
Always take a guy out if he loafs in a game.

Transition defense – be in two places at once if you want to be successful.

Transition defense | Dick Bennett Packline Defensive Concepts

Recognition
Anticipation
Reaction
Communication
Rotation
Stance
Vision

The way you defend the post dictates how you play everything else – most people don’t have a philosophy with post defense.
¾ to behind on the pass
No feed from the top
Don’t go for steals
No lobs
Behind
Front

Good players have pass and shot fakes in their games.
Closeouts – Great teams know how to close out.
Short choppy steps
High heads and then settle into your stance
No rhythm shots are allowed
Level off the dribble – get him going sideways
Take away the straight drive
Bother the shooter

Off Ball Defense | Dick Bennett Packline Defensive Concepts

Must be able to get the ball and pressure it.
Your positioning is your help!
Closed stance line of ball is vital.
When you are doing defensive drills you want the offense to score and be aggressive. Make the defense gets stops – build toughness and discipline.

Rebounding | Dick Bennett Packline Defensive Concepts

Bigs – Get to man, make and maintain contact
Guards – Go to man, make contact, and then go find the ball.
Great coaches do the same thing the 1st day of practice and the last day of practice every year.

Screens – Chase the guy down | Dick Bennett Packline Defensive Concepts

If you touch the guy at all times you will not get screened.
If you are guarding the screen you will help any and all guys you can but must stay attached – help in the direction the cutter is going!

The more you allow switching the more it will hurt your opponents early in the season but it will handicap your team late in the season. You can only switch if you have a very mature team.

Things that make you lose! | Dick Bennett Packline Defensive Concepts

Can’t reach – if you reach you will lose.
Silence
Low hands
Over helping by the bigs
Help and stand – they don’t get back to their responsibilities
Lateness to trap or choke
Lack of floor burns
Help comes from the guards on defense, not from the bigs.

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